The most dangerous individual(s) at your
plant may not even be a company worker. It could be a contractor, supplier, visitor
or even a trucker. Truckers represent a group of plant outsiders who scare the
Aluminium Plant Safety Blog. Why? Because truckers are typically concerned with
getting in and getting out of your plant as fast as possible. Which results in
numerous incidents involving injuries, and fatalities. Here is a recent story
The man, who was rescued by the fire service’s
specialist equipment, is believed to have suffered serious injuries after the
incident at aluminium foundry in the United Kingdom.
An
investigation has been launched after a man was crushed between a HGV and metal
caging in a horror accident.
It
will look at claims from witnesses that the driver got out of the HGV to
inspect it and it then rolled back crushing him.
The
man was taken to a local hospital in a stable condition, following the incident
at the aluminium foundry at about 8am on one day during the week of September
11, 2016.
An
employee at the company told the news media the man had been driving the truck,
but got out to inspect the back of the vehicle.
They
added that he was injured because the handbrake had not been applied properly.
The
man, who was rescued by the fire service’s specialist equipment, is believed to
have suffered serious injuries, but his condition is not thought to be life
threatening.
Emergency
services were at the scene for most of the morning as investigations into the
incident continued.
The
truck was towed away from the site at about 12.30pm and the police cordon was
lifted.
A
fire service spokesman said: “Firefighters have freed a man trapped between a
lorry and metal racking ….”
“Fire
and Rescue Service was called at 7.54am to the incident near. Two fire engines and
a technical response unit attended, alongside colleagues from a local Ambulance
Service.
“Firefighters
used Turfor Chocks, specialist cutting equipment and battery tools to free the
man. He has now been taken to a local hospital.”
A
police spokesman said: “Shortly after 7.45am police received reports that a man
was trapped between a lorry and a skip at a premises
We pray that this worker fully recovers from his injuries.
On our visits with plant managers we talk about the hidden hazard of
truck drivers. We state that many truck drivers operate safely in our plants.
But, there are many truck drivers who are “first timers” into our plants. Their
lack of knowledge toward your individual plant requirements results in an undo
hazard to themselves as well as your plant workers. We recommend that if possible
truck drivers should either be required to stay in their cab or physically restricted
(e.g., fenced in areas, office, etc.). Controlling where the truck drivers are
when in your facility can greatly reduce the possibility of an incident occurring.
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